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Celebrations for this year’s Loy Krathong festival culminated tonight with lanterns and fireworks lighting up the sky and floating krathongs glistening on waterways throughout Thailand. Arguably the most beautiful of Thailand’s many festivals, and certainly one of the most romantic, Loy Krathong is always keenly anticipated by many Thai people including Thai expats in Europe, [...]

Part of the charm of a visit to Thailand is trying the local food. A survey back in 2000 revealed the following dishes to be the most popular with foreign visitors to Thailand.
1) Tom Yam Kung (spicy shrimp soup)
2) Kaeng Khiao Wan Gai (green curry with chicken)
3) Phat Thai (Thai style fried noodles)
4) Phat Kaphrao (meat fried with sweet [...]

I’m not superstitious (touch wood), but plenty of Thai people are and spending time here it soon becomes apparent just how many superstitions and beliefs there are in Thailand.
Odd numbers are often considered to be luckier than even numbers with the number 3 being very lucky. However, it is the number 9 which is [...]

Food and the pleasure of eating is an integral part of Thai culture. There’s no need for any tourist to go hungry in a country where cheap and delicious food is available around the clock. With such a wide culinary choice on offer, it can be bewildering for foreign visitors. The sights, sounds and smells [...]

Ko Samui and other parts of the south have been suffering from flooding following heavy rain over the last few days. Some roads on the island have been closed and Samui airport was also closed for a time, but was reported to be re-opening for flights this morning. Many tourists were left stranded at Ko [...]

Thousands of well-wishers gathered along the route from Siriraj hospital in Bangkok to celebrate the Thai king being released from hospital following his recent illness.
Many have kept a vigil close to the hospital and over a million people signed get-well books wishing the king a speedy recovery. The king was admitted to hospital 3 [...]

It’s difficult to visit Thailand without realizing the affection with which the Thai people hold their royal family. Bangkok’s international airport has banners proclaiming ‘Long Live the King‘ and portraits and pictures of the Thai king and queen can be seen in homes and businesses throughout the land. Wherever you venture in Thailand, you are [...]